Removable heel for shoes



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REMOVABLE HEEL FOR SHOES Filed Augf 21, 1935 FcN. arles fa/Z q/x Y yBY),

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y UNITED STATES PATENT N olffrlcla.N

Application August 21. y1933, serial No. 686,148v

i In Mexico July 12, 1933 `1 claim. (ores-e36) This invention refers toa removable heel, and recesses. The diameter of the openings 9 areconthe object of the invention is to provide a heel siderably less thanthe diameter of the recesses, which can be removed and replaced withoutthe so that once the buttons are inserted in the re- "l use of anyspecial instrument or tool. u u cesses they will not accidentally beremoved.`

u It is well known that the heel is the part -of a l Preferably thediameter of the openings 9 is sub- 5 shoe which is first worn and losesits shape, and fstantially, equal to the diameter of the Shanks if "theworn heel is not repaired in'v due`time,"the of the buttons 4. `wholeform of the' shoe may be affected. Many `At thispoint" it should benoted that the rer people do not have the heels of their shoes Changedcesses are so near the upper surface of the heel with the requiredfrequency dueto the bother conthat the material between the recesses andthe 10 nected with such` a change when they have to said upper surfaceis of 'a thickness which is less i send the shoes to a repair shop. ithan about one-half the depth of the recess. This The present inventiontherefore solves this probrelation between the thickness of the portionsof lem by enabling anyyiperson, withoutany special material 10 andthedepth of the recesses is irnskill or previ-ous knowledge, to change theheel of portant as the detachable feature of the rubber 15 his or hershoes as many times as may be required. heel depends largely on thisrelation. u

`The invention is illustrated in the accompanying When the buttons 4 areforced into the recesses drawing in which: 8, the material 10 stretchesto admit the buttons Figure 1 is an exploded View in section of the tothe recesses and is pushed downwardly with device of the presentinvention.` a tendency Vto fill the recesses. Y If the above 20 Fig.` 2is a plan View of the rubber heel. pointed out relation existsbetween'the thickness Fig. 3 is a bottom plan `View of the attaching ofportion 10 and the depth` ofv recesses 8, the means. i i buttons slippast the material l0 into the recesses. u, Fig. 4 is a sectional View ofthe heel taken on On the otherhand, if the material 10 is greater u 25line 4-4 o-f Fig.-2. than the depth of recesses `8 the material l0 is 25Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 forced down to close therecesses and prevent the of Fig, 3. i insertion of the buttons therein.u l v f Fig.. 6 is a fragmentary side elevation of a shoe A rubber heelconstructed as described `above tted with a heel according to the`present in- `may be easily attached, removed and replaced on vention. itheheel portion of the,shoe.; Such a heel will 30 u In 2h11` the figuresthe `52ml@ yreference numbers not be accidentally displaced and willsnugly fit 2 refer 130th@ Same parts. f on theA shoe to provideeffective and eflicient With reference to said figures, 1 is the shoe,`2 service,

Y is the original base for the removable heel mem- Having thus de embedmy invention, what I ber, 3 is the upper plate ofthe removable heel.Claim is; l 35 Seid upper plete is Provided With efmlmber 0f "Adetachable shoe-heel comprisinga rubber heel projections 4 in the ferm0f butter-1S and is having a plurality of button-receiving recessesfastened t0 the Original base 0f the heel 0f the formedtherein' adjacentthe top surface thereof, i Shoe in any Convenient manner although insaid top surface havingopenings therein of small- :15h@ drawing SCIGWS 5are ShOWIl- Y er diameter than the recesses to provide access 40 .Therubber heel 6 is provided with a plurality to the recesses, thethickness of the material be- Of I'GCGSSSS 8 WhCh, aS ShOWIl in thedrawing, are tween the top surface of the rubber heel and the DOS'IOIledHeal' thellppevsulfae 0f the rubber recesses being less than the depthof the recesses, fheel. i u and buttons carried by the heelportion ofthe shoe 4:5` Openings 9` are formed in the material 10 beforenteringthe recesses for detachably connect- 45 i tween the recesses andthe top surface of the rubing the heel poli-,he Shoe,

ber heel which provide access tothe recesses u i so that the buttons4`may be inserted into said CARLOS HALL, JR.

